bloodshot

Im 17 years old ive had glasses scence i was in second grade. i just started wearing contcts about 3 years ago and never had a problem. well yesterday morning i woke up and my eye just around the iris was blood shot but no where else. it doesnt hurt its not really adgetated unless i rub it then its a little painful but not bad at all. today is gotten alot worse the bloodshotness o my eye is a deeper red and more promanant. what is it? and what do i do?

[Joan M Pernoud, MD]

This is a subconjunctival hemorrhage which is really less than a drop of blood because a
small capillary in the membrane covering the eye brakes open. It's like a bruise and can be caused from sneezing or coughing or from nothing at all.

There was a posting about them several days ago if you wish to search.

They look bad and mean nothing. It will go away within about a week.